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<p class="rvps2"><span class="rvts6">As per the 'Generic series properties' panel of the 'Graphic window configuration' form, this regroups main serie properties, but not only.</span></p>
<p class="rvps2"><span class="rvts6">Graphical trace aspect can be fully customized from this panel.</span></p>
<p class="rvps2"><span class="rvts6"><br/></span></p>
<p class="rvps2"><img alt="" style="padding : 1px;" src="lib/Graph_Config_20.png"></p>
<p class="rvps2"><span class="rvts6"><br/></span></p>
<h3 class="rvps10"><span class="rvts0"><span class="rvts16">Channel</span></span></h3>
<p class="rvps2"><span class="rvts6"><br/></span></p>
<p class="rvps5"><span class="rvts6">Content of this text box cannot be modified, it only shows the data channel source of the serie.</span></p>
<h3 class="rvps10"><span class="rvts0"><span class="rvts16">Title</span></span></h3>
<p class="rvps2"><span class="rvts6"><br/></span></p>
<p class="rvps5"><span class="rvts6">This panel contains legend properties of the serie.</span></p>
<p class="rvps5"><span class="rvts6"><br/></span></p>
<ul style="text-indent: 0px; margin-left: 24px; list-style-position: outside; list-style-type: disc;"><ul style="text-indent: 0px; margin-left: 48px; list-style-position: outside; list-style-type: circle;">
<li style="margin-left: 0px" class="rvps9"><span class="rvts6">Label: Title of the serie shown in the legend. Label can be different than the name of the data channel</span></li>
<li style="margin-left: 0px" class="rvps9"><span class="rvts6">Unit: Serie value unit</span></li>
<li style="margin-left: 0px" class="rvps9"><span class="rvts6">Visible: Master visibility switch, whatever 'Trace' and 'Marker' visibility states are if that box is not checked, serie will not be drawn in the graphic.</span></li>
</ul></ul>
<h3 class="rvps10"><span class="rvts0"><span class="rvts16">Position and scale</span></span></h3>
<p class="rvps2"><span class="rvts6"><br/></span></p>
<p class="rvps5"><span class="rvts6">Set the serie position and scale properties</span></p>
<p class="rvps5"><span class="rvts6"><br/></span></p>
<ul style="text-indent: 0px; margin-left: 24px; list-style-position: outside; list-style-type: disc;"><ul style="text-indent: 0px; margin-left: 48px; list-style-position: outside; list-style-type: circle;">
<li style="margin-left: 0px" class="rvps9"><span class="rvts6">Top: Serie's top position in the graphic area</span></li>
<li style="margin-left: 0px" class="rvps9"><span class="rvts6">Bottom: Serie's bottom position in the graphic area</span></li>
<li style="margin-left: 0px" class="rvps9"><span class="rvts6">Scale mode: Scaling mode of the serie, either 'Auto' or 'Custom'</span></li>
<li style="margin-left: 0px" class="rvps9"><span class="rvts6">Min: Custom scale minimum value</span></li>
<li style="margin-left: 0px" class="rvps9"><span class="rvts6">Max: Custom scale maximum value</span></li>
</ul></ul>
<p class="rvps9"><span class="rvts6"><br/></span></p>
<p class="rvps5"><span class="rvts6">It is important to note that 'Top' and 'Bottom' properties are applied only if the graphic layout is set to 'Custom'.</span></p>
<p class="rvps5"><span class="rvts6"><br/></span></p>
<p class="rvps5"><span class="rvts6">Regarding scaling mode, in 'Auto' mode, actual serie's minimum and maximum values are used to set the scale.</span></p>
<h3 class="rvps10"><span class="rvts0"><span class="rvts16">Trace</span></span></h3>
<p class="rvps2"><span class="rvts6"><br/></span></p>
<p class="rvps5"><span class="rvts6">Set the serie trace aspect.</span></p>
<p class="rvps5"><span class="rvts6"><br/></span></p>
<ul style="text-indent: 0px; margin-left: 24px; list-style-position: outside; list-style-type: disc;"><ul style="text-indent: 0px; margin-left: 48px; list-style-position: outside; list-style-type: circle;">
<li style="margin-left: 0px" class="rvps9"><span class="rvts6">Line style: Select the trace line style. Check '</span><a class="rvts13" href="Linestyles.html">Line styles'</a><span class="rvts6"> section for details.</span></li>
<li style="margin-left: 0px" class="rvps9"><span class="rvts6">Drawing mode: Serie's trace drawing mode, either 'Line' or 'Step'.</span></li>
</ul></ul>
<ul style="text-indent: 0px; margin-left: 24px; list-style-position: outside; list-style-type: disc;"><ul style="text-indent: 0px; margin-left: 48px; list-style-position: outside; list-style-type: circle;">
<li style="margin-left: 0px" class="rvps9"><span class="rvts6">Line width: Set the width of the trace line.</span></li>
</ul></ul>
<ul style="text-indent: 0px; margin-left: 24px; list-style-position: outside; list-style-type: disc;"><ul style="text-indent: 0px; margin-left: 48px; list-style-position: outside; list-style-type: circle;">
<li style="margin-left: 0px" class="rvps5"><span class="rvts6">Line color: Double click the colored square to open the color selection dialog and select the trace line color.</span></li>
<li style="margin-left: 0px" class="rvps5"><span class="rvts6">Visible: Trace visibility flag. Check that box to make the trace visible</span></li>
</ul></ul>
<p class="rvps5"><span class="rvts6"><br/></span></p>
<p class="rvps5"><span class="rvts6">As far as the drawing mode, 'Line' means that two graphic samples will be joined by a simple line and 'Step' means that two sample will be joined with two lines in a shape of a step. </span></p>
<p class="rvps5"><span class="rvts6"><br/></span></p>
<p class="rvps5"><span class="rvts6">It is important to note, that assuming the the master visible switch of the title panel is set. If both 'Visible' checks of 'Trace' and 'Markers' are set, serie will be shown with trace and markers. If none of those are set, serie will not be drawn whatever value has the master visible switch.</span></p>
<h3 class="rvps10"><span class="rvts0"><span class="rvts16">Markers</span></span></h3>
<p class="rvps2"><span class="rvts6"><br/></span></p>
<p class="rvps5"><span class="rvts6">Set the serie trace aspect.</span></p>
<p class="rvps5"><span class="rvts6"><br/></span></p>
<p class="rvps5"><span class="rvts6">Markers are special shapes placed on each graphical sample marking the real position of a sample in the graph.</span></p>
<p class="rvps5"><span class="rvts6"><br/></span></p>
<p class="rvps5"><span class="rvts6">There are 5 possible shapes for makers</span></p>
<p class="rvps5"><span class="rvts6"><br/></span></p>
<p class="rvps9"><img alt="" style="padding : 1px;" src="lib/Maker_square.png"><span class="rvts6"> Square</span></p>
<p class="rvps9"><img alt="" style="padding : 1px;" src="lib/Maker_round.png"><span class="rvts6"> Round</span></p>
<p class="rvps9"><img alt="" style="padding : 1px;" src="lib/Maker_diamond.png"><span class="rvts6"> Diamond</span></p>
<p class="rvps9"><img alt="" style="padding : 1px;" src="lib/Maker_cross.png"><span class="rvts6"> Cross</span></p>
<p class="rvps9"><img alt="" style="padding : 1px;" src="lib/Maker_triangle.png"><span class="rvts6"> Triangle</span></p>
<p class="rvps9"><span class="rvts6"><br/></span></p>
<p class="rvps5"><span class="rvts6">Markers have the following properties</span></p>
<p class="rvps5"><span class="rvts6"><br/></span></p>
<ul style="text-indent: 0px; margin-left: 24px; list-style-position: outside; list-style-type: disc;"><ul style="text-indent: 0px; margin-left: 48px; list-style-position: outside; list-style-type: circle;">
<li style="margin-left: 0px" class="rvps9"><span class="rvts6">Mark style: Select the marker style. ('Square', 'Round', 'Diamond', 'Cross' or 'Triangle')</span></li>
</ul></ul>
<ul style="text-indent: 0px; margin-left: 24px; list-style-position: outside; list-style-type: disc;"><ul style="text-indent: 0px; margin-left: 48px; list-style-position: outside; list-style-type: circle;">
<li style="margin-left: 0px" class="rvps5"><span class="rvts6">Visible: Markers visibility flag. Check that box to make markers visible</span></li>
<li style="margin-left: 0px" class="rvps5"><span class="rvts6">Interior empty: Set markers emptiness. If this box is not checked, markers will be filled with the maker color</span></li>
<li style="margin-left: 0px" class="rvps5"><span class="rvts6">Mark size: Set the size of the marker</span></li>
<li style="margin-left: 0px" class="rvps5"><span class="rvts6">Marker color: Double click the colored square to open the color selection dialog and select the mark color.</span></li>
</ul></ul>
<p class="rvps2"><span class="rvts6"><br/></span></p>
<p class="rvps5"><span class="rvts6">It is important to note, that assuming the the master visible switch of the title panel is set. If both 'Visible' checks of 'Trace' and 'Markers' are set, serie will be shown with trace and markers. If none of those are set, serie will not be drawn whatever value has the master visible switch.</span></p>
<p class="rvps5"><span class="rvts6"><br/></span></p>
<p class="rvps2"><span class="rvts6">Example of graphic set with trace and markers</span></p>
<p class="rvps2"><span class="rvts6"><br/></span></p>
<p class="rvps2"><img alt="" style="padding : 1px;" src="lib/Graph_Config_21.png"></p>
<p class="rvps2" style="page-break-before: always;"><span class="rvts6"><br/></span></p>
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